UTERJack crevalle fishing in Biscayne Bay
In Biscayne Bay, jack crevalle peak August–October and are around year-round, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. October: Mullet run blitzes on the beach.
Mullet run blitzes on the beach.
Jack crevalle in Biscayne Bay, month by month
- JanuaryAround
- FebruaryAround
- MarchAroundTarpon arrive at the inlets; permit and bonefish on the flats. Tarpon at Government Cut and Haulover on the night tides; permit tail on the bay flats; bones on the oceanside of Key Biscayne.
- AprilAroundPeak tarpon at the inlets and bridges; the flats are full. The Miami tarpon run — the inlets, the bay bridges and the beach at dawn. Permit on the flats and the wrecks.
- MayAroundTarpon continue; snook to the inlets to spawn; permit on the wrecks. Snook stage at the inlets (harvest closes the 31st); tarpon still in the cuts; permit spawn on the nearshore wrecks.
- JuneAroundBeach and inlet snook at dawn; snapper spawn on the reef. Snook in the surf and the inlet on the first light; mangrove snapper thick on the reef and the bridges; bonefish on the oceanside flats early.
- JulyAround
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberPeakSnook reopens; the mullet run starts on the beach. Snook harvest reopens the 1st, and the fall mullet run brings snook, tarpon and jacks to the beach and the inlets. Bones on the higher fall tides.
- OctoberPeakMullet run blitzes on the beach.
- NovemberAround
- DecemberAround
Where to fish jack crevalle near Homestead, Key Biscayne, Miami
Biscayne Bay's grass flats and the finger channels between them, the bayside mangrove shorelines of the national park, the inlets (Government Cut, Haulover, Port Everglades), and the reef line within a couple of miles of the beach.
Fish Scouter charts 478 dock / pilings, 478 grass flat, 20 beach / surf, 18 pass / inlet, 1 channel edge spots in the Miami & Biscayne Bay map area — the kinds jack crevalle hold on.
What to use for jack crevalle
- Pilchards (whitebait)Free-lined or under a cork, hooked through the nose on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook. The one bait that catches everything inshore.
- Finger mulletLip-hooked on a 2/0 to 4/0 circle hook and free-lined, or on a fish-finder rig in the surf. Cut mullet on the bottom for redfish and drum.
- PinfishHooked through the back ahead of the dorsal on a 2/0 to 4/0 circle hook; the small ones free-lined, the big ones on a fish-finder rig.
- Leader30–40 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook3/0–5/0
- Jig head1/2–1 oz
- Braid20–30 lb
Feeds in 66–92°F water, best at 72–88°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch jack crevalle in Biscayne Bay?
Peak season is August–October. Jack crevalle are here year-round. October: Mullet run blitzes on the beach.
Where do jack crevalle hold in Biscayne Bay?
Look on pass / inlet, beach / surf, grass flat, dock / pilings, bridge, channel edge — around Homestead, Key Biscayne, Miami, Haulover, Fort Lauderdale.
What is the best bait for jack crevalle in Biscayne Bay?
Live bait: pilchards (whitebait), finger mullet, pinfish. Pilchards (whitebait): Free-lined or under a cork, hooked through the nose on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook. The one bait that catches everything inshore. Tackle: leader 30–40 lb fluorocarbon, hook 3/0–5/0, jig head 1/2–1 oz, braid 20–30 lb.
What are the rules for jack crevalle in Biscayne Bay?
Size and bag limits and closed seasons are set by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and change — read the current rule at https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/ before you keep a fish. A licence is sold at https://myfwc.com/license/recreational/.
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